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Shizap · 01-31-2023

The Pineapple Express Lives!
My father purchased the car over a year ago. Recently, I sold my 91 Zr1 to buy the car from him. It is an absolute beast! Currently replacing a leaking a heater core and can't wait to get it back on the road.

The car is a 1990 model and was originally red. Over the years it has had countless work done to it. It lived an early part of it?s life in Hawaii where along with some engine work from Jeal, it was painted yellow and dubbed the ?Pineapple Express?. More recently it had been living in Nebraska where it was often competed every year in the Sandhills Open Road Challenge. All of the current engine work has been done by Haibeck. The engine was a 415 and now is a 403 after a different crankshaft was installed in 2018. It is still making north of 600hp.

Vette Guy · 02-03-2023

Wow! I always wondered what happened with this ZR-1. This is truly a blast from the past! 650hp Haibeck 403ci - it's one of the big boys!

Congrats and welcome!

tiegsd · 02-10-2023

bhedberg · 10-11-2023

This looks like the Pineapple Express 2 rather than the original Pineapple Express. Both Pineapples began with owner Stan Schwartz who was living in Hawaii. Pineapple 1 was a 1994 vin 0163, the engine looking a lot like your picture. Stan sold it to Jennifer and Toby Johnson from Florida. Pineapple 2 had increased displacement to 415 ci, was a 1990, vin 1215, and ended up in the hands of Joe Shown in Nebraska. If your car is vin 1215, then it has had more body work than just the paint color and the raised hood. The gill panel is from a later model than 1990 and the horizontal molding had to have been replaced from the black that came on all 1990's regardless of paint color.

A1990 · 10-11-2023

That is Joe Shown's old car

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-=Jeff=- · 10-17-2023

I probably have either the Vette and Corvette Fever magazine articles somewhere in my collection

Shizap · 10-23-2023

Yes, this is Joe's old car.

WydGlydJim · 11-16-2023

I went to look at the car, in Nebraska, but I am a bit bigger guy, and I could not deal with the roll cage.........wasn't meant to be.....

But I got my first love back, so I'm happy.....

Raykahn · 11-28-2023

When I bought my 90 it came with a binder of old documents. The cover of the binder has a picture of this car when it was still red with Elaine standing next to it.

Pretty wild!

01-31-2023	#1
Shizap Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Coweta, Georgia Posts: 53	The Pineapple Express The Pineapple Express Lives! My father purchased the car over a year ago. Recently, I sold my 91 Zr1 to buy the car from him. It is an absolute beast! Currently replacing a leaking a heater core and can't wait to get it back on the road. The car is a 1990 model and was originally red. Over the years it has had countless work done to it. It lived an early part of it?s life in Hawaii where along with some engine work from Jeal, it was painted yellow and dubbed the ?Pineapple Express?. More recently it had been living in Nebraska where it was often competed every year in the Sandhills Open Road Challenge. All of the current engine work has been done by Haibeck. The engine was a 415 and now is a 403 after a different crankshaft was installed in 2018. It is still making north of 600hp. Last edited by Shizap; 02-01-2023 at 12:49 AM.

02-03-2023	#2
Vette Guy Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 628	Re: The Pineapple Express Wow! I always wondered what happened with this ZR-1. This is truly a blast from the past! 650hp Haibeck 403ci - it's one of the big boys! Congrats and welcome! __________________ Mark Horner President, ZR-1 Net Registry 91 ZR-1 #2016 95 ZR-1 #21 DRM-600, LPE 385

02-10-2023	#3
tiegsd Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: West Chester, PA Posts: 378	Re: The Pineapple Express __________________ 1990 Black/Black ZR-1 #1155 1993 White/Red coupe (Regrettably sold)

10-11-2023	#4
bhedberg Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Watertown, CT Posts: 46	Re: The Pineapple Express This looks like the Pineapple Express 2 rather than the original Pineapple Express. Both Pineapples began with owner Stan Schwartz who was living in Hawaii. Pineapple 1 was a 1994 vin 0163, the engine looking a lot like your picture. Stan sold it to Jennifer and Toby Johnson from Florida. Pineapple 2 had increased displacement to 415 ci, was a 1990, vin 1215, and ended up in the hands of Joe Shown in Nebraska. If your car is vin 1215, then it has had more body work than just the paint color and the raised hood. The gill panel is from a later model than 1990 and the horizontal molding had to have been replaced from the black that came on all 1990's regardless of paint color. __________________ 1990 #1471 Founding #006 Former Membership Director NCM member Grand Sport registry

10-11-2023	#5
A1990 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Grand Island NE Posts: 1,511	The Pineapple Express That is Joe Shown's old car Sent from my iPhone using ZR-1 Net Registry __________________ Dennis Fierstein 90 ZR-1 #2562 Atomic-Z ZR-1 Net Registry Chairman of the Board ZR-1 Net Registry Treasurer Last edited by A1990; 10-18-2023 at 12:04 PM.

10-17-2023	#6
-=Jeff=- Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bartlett, IL Posts: 7,162	Re: The Pineapple Express I probably have either the Vette and Corvette Fever magazine articles somewhere in my collection __________________ 1990 Corvette ZR-1 #1051 Watson Headers (2" Primary) - Flowmaster Cats - Borla Catback Late Model IH - Plenum Coilovers - 4.10s Custom Interior NCM Lifetime Member #978

10-23-2023	#7
Shizap Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Coweta, Georgia Posts: 53	Re: The Pineapple Express Yes, this is Joe's old car.

11-16-2023	#8
WydGlydJim Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wichita, Ks. Posts: 319	Re: The Pineapple Express I went to look at the car, in Nebraska, but I am a bit bigger guy, and I could not deal with the roll cage.........wasn't meant to be..... But I got my first love back, so I'm happy..... __________________ 2009 LS9 1990 LT-5/sold/Bought my Baby back 1994 Lingenfelter LT-5/sold 1973 LS4/sold

11-28-2023	#9
Raykahn Join Date: Jun 2022 Location: Virginia Posts: 84	Re: The Pineapple Express When I bought my 90 it came with a binder of old documents. The cover of the binder has a picture of this car when it was still red with Elaine standing next to it. Pretty wild!